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How Much Will the iPhone 17 Cost?

Tariffs could hike the price of the new iPhone, but other factors play a role, too. What to look for as the release day approaches. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-much-will-the-iphone-17-cost/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge could be the end of the Galaxy S25 Plus – and to be honest I’m fine with that

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge could signal the end of not only the Samsung Galaxy S Plus, but also enlarged baseline flagship phones in general – and while I love the Galaxy S25 Plus, I think this is the natural course of things.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/the-samsung-galaxy-s25-edge-could-be-the-end-of-the-galaxy-s25-plus-and-to-b

Ask HN: Go deep into AI/LLMs or just use them as tools?

I'm a software engineer with a solid full-stack background and web development. With all the noise around LLMs and AI, I’m undecided between two paths:

1. Invest time in learning the internals of AI/LLMs, maybe even switching fields and working on them

2. Continue focusing on what I’m good at, like building polished web apps and treat AI as just another tool in my toolbox

I’m mostly trying to cut through the hype. Is this another bubble that might burst or consolidate into fewer jobs l

13d | Hacker news
Show HN: Web Apps for Python Devs with Auto-Generated UI

Hi HN,

We’re Afnan, Theo and Ruben. We’re all ML engineers or data scientists, and we kept running into the same thing: we’d write useful Python functions, either for ourselves or internal tools, and then hit a wall when we wanted to share them as actual apps.

We tried Streamlit and Gradio. They’re great to get something up quickly. But as soon as we needed more flexibility or something more polished, there wasn’t really a path forward. Rebuilding the frontend properly in React isn’t whe

13d | Hacker news
This Cordless Dyson Vacuum Is a Total Powerhouse, and It's $150 Off Right Now

The convenient and powerful Dyson V15 vacuum makes cleaning a breeze. Now that you can get one at a 20% discount, I can't recommend it highly enough. https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-cordless-dyson-vacuum-is-a-total-powerhouse-and-its-now-150-off-right-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

13d | cnet.com
Best Pellet Grill of 2025: I Smoked Briskets, Sizzled Burgers and Baked Pizzas to Find You a Winner

After testing top models for smoking, searing and smart features, I found the perfect grill for all my summer cookouts. https://www.cnet.com/news/best-pellet-grill-of-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

13d | cnet.com
Why does Windows Notepad need Copilot Gen AI? Microsoft explains

Microsoft Notepad has been around since the earlier days of the PC. 1983 to be precise. I’m older than it, but just about. The idea is to jot down a few notes in plain text. It doesn’t have to be perfect prose. It doesn’t have to be ready to publish. It can just be a [...]

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 DOOM: The Dark Ages rendered at 360p is proof if ever it were needed that DLSS 4 is pure witchcraft

Why would you choose to render DOOM: The Dark Ages at 360p? Or worse, 240p? With DLSS 4 doing the upscaling, it turns out you really can, which is great news for lower powered hardware.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/doom-the-dark-ages-rendered-at-360p-is-proof-if-ever-it-were-needed-that-dlss-4-is-pure-witchcraft

 This mini PC can do everything from work to cloud gaming — It's currently at a low price for Memorial Day

The Beelink EQI12 is a fantastic little computer that can handle your work, school, or home workloads with ease. Right now, it's very affordable while this Memorial Day deal lasts.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/beelink-eqi12-mini-pc-deal

 Pegatron preps 1,177 PFLOP AI rack with 128 AMD MI350X GPUs

Pegatron unveiled a 128-GPU rack-scale system based on AMD’s Instinct MI350X at Computex, offering up to 1,177 PFLOPs of FP4 compute and 36.8TB of HBM3E memory for AI workloads.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/pegatron-preps-1-177-pflop-ai-rack-with-128-amd-mi350x-gpus

X is recovering after a data center outage

X seems to finally be recovering from a data center outage that brought down the site for some users Thursday and caused lingering issues into Friday. According to posts on the company's developer platform page, a "site-wide outage" that began at 11AM PT on Thursday, May 22, had "been resolved" as of 10:35 AM PT Friday morning.

The developer site

13d | Engadget
Trump threatens a 25 percent tariff on all smartphones not made in the US

After threatening Apple with a 25 percent tariff unless the company found a way to move iPhone production to the US,

13d | Engadget
OG Fortnite may have as many as 92 bots per match

Has your competition in Fortnite ever felt a bit… off? If so, Epic's minimum real player counts may be to blame. A leaker with a proven track record claims (

13d | Engadget
One of Whoop's new wearables has a bug so bad the company is issuing replacements

Whoop's new screen-less, fitness-focused Whoop MG wearable might have a major bug that can leave the device unusable, according to reports from Android Police and

13d | Engadget
Nintendo Switch 2 will support regular USB mice in at least one game

The Switch 2's Joy-Con "mouse" has some competition. At least one launch game for Nintendo's new console includes USB mouse support. Nobunga's Amb

13d | Engadget
Show HN: hcker.news – an ergonomic, timeline-based Hacker News front page

Hi folks,

I've built an alternative Hacker News front page. It is inspired by and meant to be a replacement for hckrnews.com.

I built this because HN is woefully underfeatured, but most sites that try to improve it seem to assume that the visual design is the problem. hcker.news tries to maintain HN's familiarity while adding useful enhancements.

There are three primary views:

  - Timeline View: Browse top stories by votes or comments grouped by day, week, or month (e.g., 
13d | Hacker news
Show HN: DoubleMemory – more efficient local-first read-it-later app

DoubleMemory started as an experiment to see if I can somehow automatically save all double cmd + c, as I often do instinctively, so I don't need extensions to save links and text into an app, and avoiding flooding the capture history as regular clipboard managers does.

My motivation was not to create a read-it-later app, yet it evolved into this unique yet cohesive form of a read-it-later + bookmarking organizer + clipboard manager + card based note-taking app over the last 6 months. It a

13d | Hacker news
Will Ultron, Jeff-Nado, Auto Battler Be Enough to Boost Marvel Rivals' Season 2.5?

The midseason update adds a new strategist to the roster and brings an experimental autobattler mode to Rivals, which has been losing steam since launch, more so in season 2. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/will-ultron-jeff-nado-and-auto-battler-be-enough-to-boost-marvel-rivals-season-2-5/#ftag=CADf328eec

13d | cnet.com
Memorial Day Deal: My Favorite Travel Laptop Is Lighter Than a MacBook Air, and It's Finally on Sale

The Asus Zenbook A14 is just 2.4 pounds, compared to the 2.7 pound 13-inch MacBook Air, and it offers 24-hour battery life. And oh yeah, it's on sale for Memorial Day. https://www.cnet.com/deals/memorial-day-deal-my-favorite-travel-laptop-is-lighter-than-a-macbook-air-and-its-finally-on-sale/#ftag=CADf328eec

13d | cnet.com
Worried About Prices? CNET Is Monitoring the Daily Tariff Impacts on 11 Key Products

CNET is keeping track of prices for several key products as prospects for the months ahead remain uncertain, including one popular TV speaker you might want to buy right now. https://www.cnet.com/tech/worried-about-prices-cnet-is-monitoring-the-daily-tariff-impacts-on-11-key-products/#ftag=CADf328eec

13d | cnet.com
 Your favorite restaurant is probably really bad at passwords

Restaurants and hotels are reusing weak passwords that could be putting customer data at risk of cyberattacks.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/your-favorite-restaurant-is-probably-really-bad-at-passwords

 The Asus NUC 14 Pro has a mini chassis but a big price: Save money with these top 3 affordable mini PCs

The Asus NUC 14 Pro might not be the best mini PC for your money, but there are a few great alternatives that offer more performance at a lower price. These are the top three.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/the-asus-nuc-14-pro-has-a-mini-chassis-but-a-big-price-save-money-with-these-top-3-affordable-mini-pcs

Netflix is about to stop working on some ancient Fire TV devices

Netflix is about to stop working on some Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, so if you’re still rocking a first generation model it might be time to upgrade. The streaming giant has emailed affected users to tell them they’re no longer able to support three Amazon streaming devices from June 3, which is just over [...]

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 The A24 Elden Ring movie is real and has a director, but I have no idea how it's going to work

An A24 Elden Ring movie is officially in the works, and it's got a director, too. But with how core interactivity is to what makes the game so special, how will it translate to film?

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-a24-elden-ring-movie-is-real-and-has-a-director-but-i-have-no-idea-how-its-going-to-work